Lebanon’s army said it had closed a facility in Kfarra that Israel linked to Hezbollah, challenging allegations about its work in the south as both countries discuss a security framework.
Israeli military spokeswoman Ella Waweya accused the army Tuesday of failing to stop Hezbollah from using the site. She said Israel had referred the location to the Lebanese army through a U.S.-led ceasefire monitoring mechanism in December 2025. Waweya also presented video that she said showed Hezbollah members moving arms by truck.
The army described a series of interruptions to its work at the Kfarra facility. Its personnel began work there in December 2025, it said, but left on March 16 at the monitoring committee’s request after Israel threatened to strike the site. The army said it told the committee that military equipment and ammunition remained inside.
Israel later struck the facility, according to the army. It said Israeli objections then prevented troops from returning until Aug. 15. The army said it finished clearing the site and closed it permanently on Oct. 16, and that the monitoring committee had records of its actions.
The army also challenged the video’s relevance to Kfarra. It said the footage was recorded July 3 in the Seddikine area, a different location. The army accused Israel of trying to undermine its credibility during negotiations.
The dispute bears on a U.S.-sponsored framework signed June 26. Under its terms, Israeli troops would redeploy in stages as the Lebanese army assumes security duties in two initial pilot zones. The handover requires verified disarmament of non-state armed groups and the dismantling of their infrastructure. The framework sets no date for a complete Israeli withdrawal.
Lebanese and Israeli military delegations met Tuesday in Tampa, Florida, to review the framework’s implementation. Before the talks, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun accused Israel of obstructing his country’s military deployment in the south.
